Executive Assistant

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Position Details:

Serves as a key administrative partner to Vice Presidents, managing high-volume calendars, coordinating cross-functional meetings, and supporting internal and external communications. This role requires a high level of professionalism and the ability to anticipate needs.

You Will:

- Manage leaders' calendars, prioritize meeting requests, and coordinate meeting logistics. Coordinate travel and itineraries for the leader and their team, as needed.

-Anticipates needs and streamlines processes for aligned VPs

- Prepares reports, communications, and presentation materials

-Manages department events and employee engagement activities, including managing logistics such as venue, food, and onsite support

-Partner with stakeholders and other departments to support business operations

- Serve as a liaison between the VP and internal/external stakeholders

-Manage departmental systems and expense tracking, including generating routine reports to support operational efficiency and budget oversight

- Plays a key role in onboarding and backup support for other admins

-Demonstrates knowledge of business operations and supports process improvements

You Have:

- 3+ years of administrative experience

- Experience supporting multiple executive leaders and/or departments

- High School Diploma or equivalent

- Strong organizational and communication skills

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

- High attention to detail and strong customer service orientation

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

Client-provided location(s): Lake Forest, IL

Job ID: Grainger-326161-en_US

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-05T23:30:01